Podcasts

As NASA begins X-59 envelope expansion and Boom develops its first high speed engine, civil supersonic activity is at its highest since the retirement of Concorde in 2003. Editors discuss the latest developments and the challenges that lie ahead.

ITA Airways CEO Joerg Eberhart discusses fleet plans and challenges, what’s next for the Italian flag carrier after joining Star Alliance and more.

The new administrator shakes up the space agency with plans for lunar base and sunsetting SLS.

Listen in to hear about key takeaways MROs should be aware of from the Aeronautical Repair Station Association’s annual conference.

Editors are joined by guest columnist Richard Aboulafia to discuss the progress of airliner production by Airbus in Alabama and Boeing in South Carolina.

Editors discuss how the world’s airlines are adapting to airspace and airport closures, record high oil prices, a fatal crash in the U.S. and TSA chaos.

Aviation Week editors discuss the increase in projected Golden Dome costs and what the fiscal 2027 Pentagon budget request may tell us about the umbrella program.

Listen in as Aviation Week's team explore how the war in the Middle East is reshaping perspectives on legacy aircraft, from survivability and readiness to maintenance demands and long-term fleet viability.

Conflict and fuel prices have battered air transport, but U.S. carriers are surprisingly confident.

Aviation consultant John Strickland talks with Karen Walker about how airlines are adapting to the latest crisis.

Aviation Week editors Robert Wall and Steve Trimble discuss the evolution and future of laser weapons that are now getting their first battlefield kills.

From the difficulty of daily operations to the potential for revised aircraft retirement timelines, Aviation Week's MRO team discusses the wide-ranging consequences for the aftermarket of the Iran war.

Listen in as Maria del Mar Whittaker, Abra Group's chief corporate responsibility officer, discusses airline sustainability in Latin America and beyond.

Some 14 years after exiting the single-aisle engine market, Rolls-Royce is trying to get back into it, unveiling a new engine concept called the UltraFan 30—but can it break the CFM-Pratt duopoly?

Aviation Week editors Lee Ann Shay and James Pozzi and Lars Moeslein from HAECO discuss AeroEngines Asia-Pacific.

Editors discuss the military operation in Iran, how it has disrupted commercial air travel and consider the ramifications for aviation.

An aviation risk management and conflict zone overflight expert discusses what airlines and airports must prioritize through the Iran war.

Listen in as editors reflect on program updates and other highlights from the AFA Warfare Symposium.

Aviation Week editors discuss the recent sentencing of and ramifications for mitigating parts fraud risk, as well as actions companies are taking now.

Editors are joined by consultant Kevin Michaels to break down President Trump’s latest tariffs and where the pain will be felt in the aerospace supply chain.

Ahead of Routes Americas 2026, editors discuss Brazil’s competitive reset, Argentina’s liberalization, Venezuela’s reopening and more.

Editors preview AFA Warfare Symposium, setting the scene for key topics that will be on the agenda in Colorado.

Editors discuss disk durability concerns around the CFM International Leap at Southwest Airlines and the knock-on effects for the strong CFM56 overhaul market.

Editors are joined by Richard Aboulafia to discuss airliner production after Airbus shared its delivery targets for this year and Boeing updated its suppliers.

Karen Walker sits down with Boeing's Phil Swinsburg to talk about Wisk and the company's autonomous air taxi targeting late-decade certification.